HELIOGRAPHER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. HELIOGRAPHER is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HELIOGRAPHER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HELIOGRAPHER is to know. It scores 21 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HELIOGRAPHER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
heliographersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HELIOGRAPHER scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in HELIOGRAPHER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HELIOGRAPHER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HELIOGRAPHER
1 longer words begin with HELIOGRAPHER.
Shorter words from the letters in HELIOGRAPHER
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Common questions about HELIOGRAPHER
- Is HELIOGRAPHER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HELIOGRAPHER is not in it.
- How many points is HELIOGRAPHER worth?
- HELIOGRAPHER is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HELIOGRAPHER?
- HELIOGRAPHER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of HELIOGRAPHER:
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